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In the end of March the wildlife hospital of Helsinki Zoo got four tawny owl patients within a week. Two of the owls were stuck in the same chimney and other two owls had accidents with cars. The chimney owls were fairly healthy and needed just a bit of rest at the hospital before returning back to their own neighbourhoods.
Third of the owls had an eye problem and it is still in the hospital. The most unlucky owl had broken its wing bones in several pieces, so it had to be put to sleep. It is difficult to prevent such injuries in traffic, but owls and other creatures can be prevented from getting into chimneys by assembling a mesh on the top of the chimney.
Production : Henrik Sundén/Helsinki Zoo
Helsinki Zoo Archives (2016)
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